Pelican Childminding's Reviews

Looked after my son from 11 months old

My son attended Pelican childminding services from 11 months old up until he was almost 4.

My family can’t speak highly enough of Erica and her team of experts. Helping my son on an array of personal development steps - from dietary and eating, to fun and social skills.

This setting is all the great things you would expect from child care - fun, caring & safe, but with that experienced expert touch on case by case specifics that surface, which has been good for us as parents also.

The detailed feedback and support we received on a daily basis was exceptional and I would recommend her to anyone. We were sad to say goodbye.

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by Kat about Pelican Childminding on 09/10/2023

Fantastic support and care

Erica and her team looked after our eldest child from 11months to 4 years old and our youngest child from 11 months to 2 years old. We were incredibly impressed by the individual care both children received and the fantastic support from Erica and her team.

We had no family in London but Erica and her team made it feel like we did. Erica and her team provided extra assistance during challenging periods and always communicated fantastically with us.

As a teacher, I was particularly impressed by the awareness of child development and current pedagogical issues Erica demonstrated. She ensured that both our children were meeting the correct milestones and used their interests to inspire and develop their understanding of the world around them.

Both our children loved their time in Erica’s setting and we will miss the amazing crafts they brought home to celebrate world festivals and significant events. We would highly recommend this setting.

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by TJL SJL about Pelican Childminding on 29/08/2023

Inclusive, supportive and caring setting

Erica and her team cared for my son from 14 months to age 4, and I cannot rate her setting highly enough. She got to know him in such incredible detail, taking extraordinary interest in his additional needs, that she was able to support us and offer advice throughout all his milestones, as well as the reassurance of recounting the minutia of his day-to-day wellbeing - communication was always exceptional.
Erica cares deeply for the children she looks after, showing them kindness and patience, whilst instilling good boundaries for positive behaviour. She is very knowledgeable about early years education, bringing the best out of the kids in her care - and her passion for inclusion makes for a very nurturing environment.
Our son has flourished in her setting, and I look forward to my youngest joining her later this year.

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by Amanda about Pelican Childminding on 07/08/2023

Response by Pelican Childminding on 08/08/2023:

Thank you Amanda, that’s very kind of you to leave such a lovely review. Looking forward to welcoming the next little one soon and watching big brother as he progresses through school.
Kind Regards
Erica

An excellent and nurturing setting

We moved our daughter from a private nursery to Erica’s setting just before she turned 3 years and have been extremely happy. Our daughter settled very quickly at Erica’s and really enjoys the setting. Erica and her team of excellent assistants provide a nurturing and stimulating environment. They also visit the local parks and playgrounds multiple times a week and enjoy a lot of time in Erica’s garden.

I highly recommend Erica to anyone who is seeking the perfect balance of a professional, well-run setting that is also nurturing. Erica takes great care to understand the individual child, and she provides detailed feedback to us and speaks to us regularly about our child’s development. We feel it is the perfect sized setting with enough children that provides a social environment for our daughter with the added benefit of a home environment and a high ratio of carers to children.

I have no doubt in my mind that this setting is exceptional, and I would choose it over any nursery!

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by Radhika about Pelican Childminding on 25/11/2022

Looked after both our sons from 13 months

Erica and her team looked after our two boys from 13 months and our eldest was in her care until almost four and starting nursery. Erica provides an extremely nurturing, kind, varied and explorative environment, with lots of opportunity for outdoor play and outings to playgroups and the park – something they benefitted from enormously. She was a great partner in raising our boys, listening to their individual needs and our preferred approach and always providing useful tips and advice along the way. Her daily updates often with photos enabled us to share in the boys’ experiences and fully engage with the setting, We would not hesitate to recommend Erica as a childminder.

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by Hannah about Pelican Childminding on 26/08/2020

Has looked after my son since 11months old

My son A has been going to Erica since he was 11 months old (now nearly 3 years).

I cannot recommend her highly enough. She is warm, caring, enthusiastic, reliable and A absolutely loves going there. Her house is very clean and equipped with a range of toys and learning aids to stimulate babies and children. The garden is also very well equipped with trampoline/water table etc to entertain the children. They go on regular outings to local parks, playgroups and libraries as well.

Since starting with Erica I noticed that my son developed in a range of ways - in terms of eating, table manners, communication and language. At a review I had mentioned to Erica that A wasn’t particularly keen on physical activity and she took this on board. A few months later I noticed a significant improvement in his ability and confidence on climbing frames/ladders at the playground. She really makes the effort to get to know each child individually and encourage their development.

The food provided is always varied and A (having been a very picky eater) often talks about wanting foods/snacks that he has eaten at Erica’s house.

Overall we are delighted that we chose to send A to such a warm and nurturing environment.

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by Khrish about Pelican Childminding on 05/07/2018